{"id":2289446,"date":"2024-07-05T10:32:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T14:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-election-results-5-things-you-should-know-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T10:33:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T14:33:53","slug":"uk-election-results-5-things-you-should-know-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-election-results-5-things-you-should-know-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"UK election results: 5 things you should know &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuk-election-results-5-things-you-should-know-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2289446&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u2062discusses the landslide victory\u2062 of the Labour Party in the \u200cUK elections, led by \u2063Keir Starmer. The victory marked\u200c a significant shakeup in British politics after 14 years of Conservative governance. The article \u2064highlights\u200d five key points about the\u200c election and its \u200cimplications. It \u2064also mentions the apology from former\u2064 Prime Minister Rishi \u200dSunak for \u2064the Conservative party&#8217;s \u2062loss and the defeat of prominent Tories like Liz Truss. Additionally,\u2064 it mentions \u200cNigel Farage&#8217;s victory and Reform U.K. party&#8217;s success\u2064 in securing four parliamentary seats. \u200dThe article also discusses the Scottish National\u2063 Party&#8217;s defeat, with their worst performance since 2010.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div 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class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/ehallas\/\">Emily Hallas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-05T10:13:25-04:00\">July 5, 2024 10:13 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1687496\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Keir Starmer led the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labour-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Labour Party<\/a> to a resounding victory over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3066518\/uk-conservatives-doom-warning-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Conservatives<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"United Kingdom\">United Kingdom<\/a> Thursday evening, shaking up British politics as discontent grows with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/argentinian-president-milei-urges-davos-elite-to-reject-socialism\/\" title=\"Argentinian President Milei urges Davos elite to reject socialism\">growing poverty rates<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-blames-record-high-energy-prices-on-oil-companies-calls-for-investigation\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Blames Record High Energy Prices on Oil Companies, Calls for Investigation\">record-high energy prices<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>After 14 years of Conservative governance, the Labour Party roared back after former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for the snap election to take place weeks before the obligated date. <\/p>\n<p>Here are five things to know about the landslide victory and what it means for America\u2019s closest ally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Who is Keir Starmer, the new prime minister?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since being elected to the British Parliament in 2015, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/keir-starmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Keir Starmer\">Keir Starmer<\/a> has focused his efforts on making his party more electable. While he is a socialist, the new prime minister has moved to the center on some economic issues and has frustrated some pro-Palestinian factions of his party with his position on the war in Gaza. <\/p>\n<p>Starmer promised \u201cnational renewal\u201d as he gave a victory speech on Friday morning. He chuckled as he was congratulated by \u201cElmo\u201d \u2014 or, rather, independent candidate Bobby\u00a0Smith, who was dressed as the red <em>Sesame Street<\/em> character. <\/p>\n<p>Labour was able to win 412 out of a possible 650 seats \u2013 almost 64%, despite only garnering 35% of the vote share, thanks to Britain\u2019s first past the post electoral system. The seat total was their best showing since 1997, when Tony Blair swept to power with 418 seats, and matched their 2001 total.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keir Starmer (left) shakes hands with other candidates after he was elected for the Holborn and St. Pancras constituency on July 5, 2024. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Sunak apologizes for brutal result<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After Sunak\u2019s party lost 251 seats in Parliament, he apologized for the brutal loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a difficult day at the end of a number of difficult days,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tuesday-september-28th-2021\/\" title=\"Tuesday | September 28th, 2021\">outgoing prime minister<\/a> said Friday morning. \u201cI am sorry. I take responsibility for the loss.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Labour took 412 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons.\u00a0The Conservatives retained 121 seats as the country waits for the election results in two more districts. <\/p>\n<p>Sunak said he would step down as the leader of the Conservative Party but \u201cnot immediately,\u201d as he will try to firm up the succession plans before moving aside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Liz Truss and other prominent Tories lose their seats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was Britain\u2019s shortest-serving leader as she spent just 49 days in the role, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/05\/world\/europe\/liz-truss-conservative-seat-losses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"was among the Conservatives who lost their seats\">was among the Conservatives who lost their seats<\/a>. She became the first former prime minister to lose her seat in 100 years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Britain elected her to lead the country by more than 26,000 votes. On Friday morning, Truss lost her race by 630 votes, a damning indictment on the country\u2019s disenchantment with the Conservative Party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the issue we faced as Conservatives is we haven\u2019t delivered sufficiently on the policies people want,\u201d Truss told the BBC after her loss. The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-things-to-know-about-the-landslide-victory-for-labour-party-in-uk-elections-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Five things to know about the landslide victory for Labour Party in UK elections - Washington Examiner\">prime minister faced widespread criticism<\/a> for sparking financial turmoil during her chaotic 49-day rule. <\/p>\n<p>Penny Mordaunt, a onetime Conservative leader of the House of Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cj50233dnp5o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"also lost her seat\">also lost her seat<\/a> by under 2 percentage points. Mordaunt, who served in Sunak\u2019s Cabinet, suffered a narrow defeat to Labour\u2019s Amanda Martin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-bottom:3px\"><strong>Nigel Farage finally becomes an MP<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gives a victory speech after winning his seat at Clacton Leisure Centre in Clacton, England, Friday July 5, 2024. Britain\u2019s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory Friday in a parliamentary election, an exit poll suggested, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval. (Joe Giddens\/PA Wire\/PA via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Labour took home landslide wins, the Reform U.K. party snagged significant wins, claiming a historic four parliamentary seats. Nigel Farage became a member of Parliament for the first time, celebrating as his party tracks to become the third-largest party in Britain. Farage says Reform U.K. will \u201cnow be targeting Labour votes.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump congratulated Farage, a longtime ally who shares similar views on immigration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to Nigel Farage on his big WIN of a Parliament Seat Amid Reform UK Election Success,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social. \u201cNigel is a man who truly loves his Country! DJT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Farage was a central player in the Brexit fight, and his participation in the election this year was a last-minute surprise. After formerly leading the U.K. Independence Party and the Brexit Party, Farage announced last month he was going to run for leader of the Reform U.K. party.<\/p>\n<p>His Reform party as a whole, however, fell victim to Britain\u2019s electoral system, winning 14% of the vote share, but only four seats. The Liberal Democrats, meanwhile, traditionally the country\u2019s third biggest party, won 71 seats with just 12% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Scottish National Party suffers bloody nose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Tories weren\u2019t the only ones who faced a string of defeats on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish National Party, which has dominated politics north of the border for more than two decades, was reduced to just nine seats, losing 37 and garnering just more than 700,000 votes. The shellacking was the party\u2019s worst performance since 2010 and came after more than two years of chaos.<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish independence movement\u2019s leader, Nicola Sturgeon, unexpectedly resigned last year. Her successor, Humza Yousaf, was also plagued with difficulties, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/2982983\/humza-yousaf-resigns-scotland-leader-progressive-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"resigning in May\">resigning in May<\/a> after serving for only 13 months. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The party only competed for the 57 seats up for grabs in Scotland. A resounding victory there would have given teeth to the renewed independence referendum, but leadership problems along with fractured feelings about the referendum slowed momentum for the movement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are experiencing something that we have not experienced in quite some time,\u201d the Scottish National Party\u2019s Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/uk\/scottish-national-party-set-worst-uk-election-showing-since-2010-exit-poll-says-2024-07-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>. \u201cWe are going to be beat in Scotland, and we are going to be beat well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1687496\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1687496\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Labour Party led by Keir Starmer achieved a significant victory over the Conservatives in the UK elections, marking a shift in British politics due to concerns about poverty and high energy prices. Starmer, the new Prime Minister, has worked to make his party more electable and has moved towards the center on economic issues. The Conservatives, led by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, suffered a brutal loss, leading to Sunak&#8217;s apology and announcement of stepping down as party leader. Prominent Tories like Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt also lost their seats. Nigel Farage&#8217;s Reform U.K. party won four parliamentary seats, with Farage becoming an MP for the first time. 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